VARGO® and OPEX® Take Gap Inc. to Highest Peak in Company History
July 1, 2025
MOORESTOWN, NJ (July 4th, 2025)―VARGO®, a leading automation systems integrator and provider of warehouse execution software for distribution centers, is pleased to announce the successful completion of a collaborative project with its technology partner OPEX® for Gap Inc. Gap, a longstanding client of VARGO®, leveraged COFE® and VARGO®’s successful experience supplying and integrating intelligent automation. With the implementation of one Sure Sort®, VARGO® was able to boost picking productivity by over 10% and automate the work of five manual put-to-order work stations.
In 2025, VARGO® integrated OPEX® Sure Sort® in one of Gap Inc.’s Gallatin, Tennessee distribution centers. VARGO®‘s continuous flow WES optimizes efficiency by maintaining a steady stream of products to the OPEX® Sure Sort® to maximize the return on automation investments. Not only does it increase efficiency of the operation, but it is also one of the top performing machines in the OPEX® Sure Sort® network of more than 900 systems.
“E-commerce growth brings challenges that must be addressed proactively,” said Robert Nilsson, Chief Commercial Officer at VARGO®. “Retailers struggle to meet consumer expectations due to package delivery issues, automation limitations, space constraints and labor concerns. Partnering with OPEX® helps us introduce technologies to manage current and future e-commerce volumes while improving productivity and optimizing labor.”
By incorporating OPEX® Sure Sort® technology into COFE® WES, VARGO® has significantly enhanced its capabilities and feeds automated packaging processes downstream. Gap continues to achieve outstanding building throughput and order fulfillment speed due to VARGO®‘s integrated solutions powered by COFE®.
“Partnering with experienced integrators like VARGO® enables us to deliver scalable, high-impact automation solutions,” said Alex Stevens, President, Warehouse Automation at OPEX®. “By combining our Sure Sort® technology with VARGO®’s WES expertise, we help clients like Gap Inc. boost efficiency and meet the demands of modern retail.”
About VARGO®
VARGO®, founded in 1971, is a trusted and experienced system integrator and warehouse execution software provider, designing and delivering distribution centers for leading retailers and brands. VARGO® provides the newest and smartest technologies with the intelligent design of its Continuous Order Fulfillment Engine (COFE®) – the first intelligent Warehouse Execution System (WES) – to orchestrate game-changing fulfillment solutions across all work resources – people processes and automation technologies. VARGO® is a team of mechanical and software engineers with over five decades of experience, VARGO® has helped manufacturers, distributors, leading retailers, e-commerce providers, and 3PLs improve their fulfillment and material handling systems, increase processing capacities, and reduce order cycle times.
Learn more about VARGO® and their innovative solutions at www.vargosolutions.com.
About OPEX
OPEX® Corporation is a global leader in Next Generation Automation, providing innovative, unique solutions for warehouse, document and mail automation. With headquarters in Moorestown, NJ, USA—and facilities in Pennsauken, NJ; Plano, TX; France; Germany; Switzerland; the United Kingdom; and Australia—OPEX has more than 1,600 employees who are continuously reimagining and delivering customized, scalable technology solutions that solve the business challenges of today and in the future.
For Additional Information
Laura Evans
levans@opex.com
+1.856.727.1100 x 5012